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September 08, 2017

How do you fill your free time? Which activity or interest do you pursue purely for pleasure or relaxation? It's documented beyond dispute that a hobby can keep us healthy, happy and satisfied with life. For some a hobby is about relaxing, for others a hobby is a passion, something that fires us up, excites, challenges or drives us. Hobbies can become an integral part of who we are and what makes us tick - thank goodness there's no need to leave them at home when you go on holiday!

September 01, 2017

Calling all adventurists! Are you ready to take on a challenge and step outside your comfort zone? To take on new physical and mental experiences? To discover new destinations and possibly a new you at the same time? Well if that's the case, we have just the right thing for you. At Fun Over Fifty we're spicing up our perfect recipe of stylish travel, superb customer service and stunning destinations with a good measure of adrenaline and adventure.

August 25, 2017

There's an art to long haul travel. An art to preparing for your flight and arriving at your destination looking and feeling vaguely a-ok. Not all of us are blessed with the natural ability to disembark like a perfectly polished celebrity, most of us have to work at it. We need to plan with military precision so that when we arrive in our holiday destination, we're feeling good and are ready to enjoy whatever our chosen hot spot has to offer. We've flown thousands of travellers all over Australia and the world over the last 15 years, and in that time we've come to know a thing or two about the art of surviving a long haul flight.

August 11, 2017

This week saw Fun Over Fifty celebrate a milestone - we turned 15!! That's 15 years of making holiday dreams come true, 15 years of creating once in a lifetime travel experiences, putting smiles on faces, bringing people together and supporting local tourism ventures. 15 years of growth, development and innovation. 15 years that we are supremely proud of!

August 04, 2017

As a traveller, you're investing your hard-earned and well-saved money in the adventure of a lifetime, you're fulfilling a lifelong desire - essentially you're investing in your dreams when you book a tour. And we, the companies and people who you chose to travel with, are the ones expected to make those dreams come true. So how to do ensure that you get it right? How do you choose the right tour operator for you and just what should you expect of the tour operator you select?

July 28, 2017

Every day we receive calls from potential Fun Over Fifty travellers who are keen to come onboard but who suffer from motion sickness. Their concerns are valid, the thought of being 'stuck on a coach' feeling sick to your stomach, surrounded by people you've just met, is enough to make you...well, make you feel sick! These preventative tips will put your body in the best possible position to avoid motion sickness. They'll at least reduce the severity of your motion sickness if you're a frequent sufferer.

July 21, 2017

Throughout the ages, man has travelled for many a different reason. In primitive times we travelled predominantly out of necessity in search of food or for survival. Over the centuries we've travelled for religious purposes, for migration, immigration, commerce, education and then we arrived in the modern era where most of us travel purely for pleasure. Now some of us like to rough it, but for others, travel means taking luxury to the next level. Let's have a look at how luxury travel has change through the ages:-